Grilled Pork Tenderloin Sliders with a Berry Sauce and Blue Cheese Butter
You can't just eat one! Great for game time or a great party appetizer.
Serves: 10
Cook Time: 20 Minutes per pound
Ingredients
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1 Smithfield Marinated Pork Tenderloin (we used Hickory Sweet flavor)
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1 tablespoon olive oil
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10 small soft dinner rolls
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For Sauce:
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3 cups mixed berries such as blackberries, raspberries, and blueberries
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2 tablespoons sugar
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1 tablespoon water
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1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
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Garnish:
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1/4 cup mixed berries
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Blue cheese butter:
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1/4 cup butter, softened
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2 tablespoons blue cheese, softened
Steps
In a medium sauce pan place berries, sugar and vinegar. Cook over low heat stirring often and mashing with the back of your spoon until sugar dissolves and berries break down. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
In a small bowl, mix together butter and blue cheese.
To Grill: Brush tenderloin with olive oil. On a medium-high setting, cook 25 minutes per pound, covered, or until meat thermometer registers 145 degrees F internal meat temperature. (Uncovered grill will require longer cooking time.) Remove from grill and allow to rest for 3 minutes. Slice into 1/4" slices. Will yield 20 slices.
To assemble sliders, spread one side of each roll with the blue cheese butter. Top with 2 slices of tenderloin and a spoonful of berry sauce. Secure with a decorative skewer and a berry. Wrap in parchment and pack for the game!
This recipe was specially prepared and created by Paula Deen for Smithfield. Recipe and photo courtesy of Smithfield.
